- Goatsbeard
Goatsbeard or Goat's beard is a common name for two unrelated genera of
flowering plant s:* "
Aruncus ", in the familyRosaceae .
* "Tragopogon", in the familyAsteraceae , also known assalsify .
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goatsbeard — [gōts′bird΄] n. 1. a hardy plant (Aruncus dioicus) of the rose family, with spikes of white flowers in clusters 2. any of a genus (Tragopogon) of plants of the composite family, with flower heads and seed heads that resemble large dandelions, as… … English World dictionary
goatsbeard — Goat s beard Goat s beard, goatsbeard goatsbeard . (Bot.), A weedy European annual with yellow flowers, of the genus {Tragopogon}; so named from the long silky beard of the seeds. One species is the {salsify} or {oyster plant}; it is naturalized… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goatsbeard brotula — barzdotoji brotulė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Brotula multibarbata angl. barbed brotula; bearded brotula; goatsbeard brotula; many whiskered brotulid fish; weasel fish rus. бородатая ласка рыба;… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
goatsbeard — /gohts beard /, n. 1. any of several composite plants of the genus Tragopogon, esp. T. pratensis, having yellow flower heads. 2. a plant, Aruncus dioicus, of the rose family, having pinnate leaves and long, slender spikes of small white flowers.… … Universalium
goatsbeard — n. flower similar to dandelion; eastern North American plant with white flowers … English contemporary dictionary
goatsbeard — noun weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States • Syn: ↑meadow salsify, ↑shepherd s clock, ↑Tragopogon pratensis • Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
false goatsbeard — noun North American astilbe with panicles of creamy white flowers • Syn: ↑Astilbe biternata • Hypernyms: ↑astilbe * * * noun : a plant of the genus Astilbe … Useful english dictionary
purple goatsbeard — noun : salsify … Useful english dictionary
virginia goatsbeard — noun Usage: usually capitalized V : a small pale green herb (Cynthia virginica) of the family Compositae with yellow flower heads … Useful english dictionary
yellow goatsbeard — noun : a European herb (Tragopogon pratensis) that is naturalized as a weed in No. America and that has keeled leaves and yellow heads of flowers that close by noon called also meadow salsify … Useful english dictionary
